6.30.2009

The star outside my window

Just for the record, and at the risk of sappiness, I have missed "visiting" with all of you. I can't wait to catch up on all that's been happening in your lives.

Honestly, if you are a reader I consider you a friend and your friendship has blessed me. As have your prayers, your comments, and your encouragement. I have seen that there is so much good we can accomplish together in blogland for the Kingdom of God. When we pray together in the spirit there's no end to what God can accomplish through us. When we use our words and our comments to lift up the broken, to encourage the weary, to support those in need, we are ministering to Jesus.

It is a beautiful thing to see.

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The star outside my window

There is a star that often visits me

On days when I need most it's light

Her rays reflect His glory

Through sunshine haze and dreary nights

She often pauses on my doorstep

Peeks her smiling head inside

Then opens up some treasure

The Son willed her to confide

We talk, and laugh, and maybe cry

But always there's a warmth

The loving heat of the Son's light

It sears our minds and hearts

We've never known pretenses

Or hidden who we are

The greatest joys have all been ours

Here in the gaze of Jesus

{by me for you}

Dear Orissa, the star outside my window,

I will miss your little visits, the prayers, the listening to God's heartbeat together on my front porch swing. But I am so excited about where you are going, my little star. You will be walking in his heart beats, shining His love on faces that hunger for Jesus. And you will return even brighter than before. Because you will have been that much closer to the Son.

I love you.

You can visit my star next door, Orissa, at her blog where she will be journaling her year long mission trip as a student midwife to the nations. You just have to read this post of hers. It's beautiful beyond description (and trust me, there's more where it came from). Please keep her in your prayers!

**And just in case you were wondering, my hubby and I's anniversary was beyond imagination the most wonderful one and a half days of our married life this far. Bar none. I will definitely be posting the pics soon :o)

Oh wow---what beautiful words straight from your heart to your friends. Absolutely stunning. I can't wait to go and have a look at her blog and to follow he journey to the Nations. I have such a heart from those who GO.

So glad you had such an amazing time with your dear hubby, can't wait to see pics when you have a moment.

I love your poetry ... seriously you need to put them in a book so I can put your book on my shelf! :) I hopped over to Orissa's blog and W.O.W!! I can't wait to read more from her --that's why I am now a follower! :) Thanks for getting the word out about your wonderful friend!

I just love you! You are such a ray of light in this blog world. I totally agree with you that we all can and will accomplish great things in blog land for the Lord. I am so glad you had a good time on your trip. I can't wait to see pics. I love the picture of you and Orissa. I can't wait to hear all about her journey and I will hop over and read her posts.

Joye, so nice to have you visit Seedlings today. I'll be sure to link to your poem in our weekly poetry celebration at http://highcallingblogs.com (Stop in on Friday if you'd like to celebrate with us. :)

Joye...thank you for that beautiful poem. You are such a refreshing gift. You shine His light beautifully, and I'm so glad I met you in this blogland of ours. So much good does come from sharing and praying together to further His kingdom and to encourage one another. It is a beautiful thing...and I'm so grateful I get to be part of it. Just so you know, you were missed, as well. I'm so glad you had a blessed time with your husband. Your words put a smile on my face.